Typewriter carriage retractor device



Dac. 7, 1948. s. R. DAGUE:

TYPEWRITER CARRIAGE RETRACTOR DEVICE l 3 Sheets-Sheet l Filed May '7, 1945 INVENTOR.

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Dec. 7, 194s.

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Similar] l numerals of ]rf;fefxfer'rce:A designate the Same parts throughout ther Several'figures)ofL the In the drawings is shevn1 the Qutlrfeqf @my standard typewriter A. whljchhas `9. pleiten or itjoll I2 lthat: is' `rotaatahly operable by a; lever; inl `steps, by the `side way movement igiphe; direotorrfplfthe arow oraalA spacing lever` |3a11so the "continued movement ofthe lever `Ii3: m heqdlreotion o the arrow Uwiujnroveor retract the typewriter typewriterj is atory for typing". new line.

morit' M1 maf sqrprovided with a lower? fram merit r4 torwnren myimruvedryeew erig block er'crtzends"belorsi` the" journal partijen ofthe bearing` and also; extends below the particu, ofthe bearmebxeek; [53. errdboics l" or ,the typewriter, am" nuts; zu"-`ofmeerdeer` bearing', meer lfs en `erre rielesT rs serve te, pun; the, clampblock. f8 toward eerchgdaher` to rgildllyibnd Revolyablyeerried the r'eurneL-1-` fije-@gebeft `prevent mneiurdmermovemeneeareneshafuzirin the ball 25 is positioned in the center of the typewriter between the letter keys B and N of the typewriter. The other end of the shaft 2I is bent up wardly to form a lever portion 2lb, and is bent'A at the point C, for purposes that will-,later be de-k scribed.

The upper end of the lever 2lbA is turned rearl i' wardly at a point above the typewriter spacing.:l

lever to form a shaft 26 that is in parallelism withV On the shaft 26 is revolvably mounted a' spool 2l that rests against a ,standard 28 that,..i sfrigidly mounted on the typewriter spacingllever"'I3;L y. The standard 28 isa straight shaft, the lower end of which is split longitudinallyasat 2 8aj'an'd at. the

lower endof the' split 28a` is formed a seat Zib that is adapted to Vreceive the shifting .leveryJIS and a screw 29 passes through the twolower Vportions of the split portion of the standard 28and serves to rigidly vbind and hold the standard 28, on the shifting lever I3." j n The lever 2Ia and knob 25 there on' are heavy enough to .overbalance the, lever2lb andspool 21 so the spool 2'IV will `always rest". against the standard 28 las the typewriter carriage travels across the machine as the` typing is 7 being done. When the typed line has beenV complete'dgthe carriage and roll I2will`have travelled'from rightfto left across the machine andthe levers 2.I aand 2 I b will be in the dotted fpositions. 2 lm ,and 2 Il" whereupon .the heel of eitherhand of the Vtypist may be placed on theknob25 andpressed downwardly whereupon the. spool 2,1 vvillpusl'i ravgaimst the standard 28 to retract the typewritercarriage and roll I2` fromleft to right acrossv themaChin and also swing the spacing lever I3 to the lright Ato revolve the roll I2 to move the paper on which the typing isbeingl done one space preparatoryifor provided to give an open view space so that copy may be laid at the left side of the typewriter and when the lever 2I f is in its extreme left position, it will not be in the line of view of the typist looking at the copy.

In Figures 6 and 7, the shaft '2I may have either the lever 2 la and ball 25, or the lever and handle yas shownintFigures 8 andY 9, which will later be described; 1j f As shown in ig. 6, when the lever 2| f swings,

@the upper end of the lever 2I;f travels in an arc,

but the shifting lever I3 travels in a straight horizontalline,` therefore as the typewriter carriage and lever 2l f move. the pivotal connection 30a of the-linkj to the lever 2 I f will permit the other end of the link 30 to travel in a straight line while 'theendfof the lever 2 I f travels in an arc, and the eye ,3I will revolve on the shifting lever I3 as 'the mik' so turns with the arcuate travei of the Upperend of the lever 2 If.

The operation of the device above describedl'and shownf in Figures "6 and 1 7, is'the Samel @what described for Figures 1 and 2 x e InFigur'es 8,9, 10 and 11 is shown still another "modificationjof the typewriter carriage retractor is the same-as the others above deseribedandin addition thereto to provide a, device yo f the kind mentioned Vin which the"0.l .iret.iag'. 1ev1 21u r@- mains stationaryin its normal position before thetypewriter front cross frameIlI during'the travel of the typewriter carriage and roll I2 across the machine as the line is'typed,` yet at any point of the travel. of the .typewriter 'fiarriage and roll I2, the leven 21g `may be pressed downwardly to `retract the carriage'or rotate the lroll I2 'f,o rrline Aspacing and theretractor device W ll c orneginto yengagement immediately to retractjthe carriage 'for apart of a flineor tof rotatefthe roll I2 Afor line spacingwithout pressing thelever 2 Ig down vto its extreme position as indicateclby the'dotted J lines 21h.

As' showni Figures and atnjierfer z lg is provided `with 'a vhandle element 32 thatmay be slipped on the lever 2 Ig from thejposition; shown writing a new line, the sameas would normally be.

done by hand if theretractor devicewere not lon the machine. If it is desired to revolve vthe.,typewriter roll I2 for line spacing Without retracting'the carriage,

this may be` doneby a quick short stroke of the heel of either hand of the typistontnernbb, y25;

Spacing of the lpaper being typed on, may be j accomplished in the manner above vdescribedwhile the carriage l oi" the machine `is in any lfp'Osition, either extreme orl intermediatejthe extreme positions. t I I 5 1 In Figures v6 and? is shown a modi'cationof .the retractor device, the difference being that the kstandard 28 and spool Z'lland vsli-ait 2 6 are Omitied and a link 30 issubstitu'ted therefore. One `end,

of the link v3Il is bent atrightanglesjothe link 30" and is pivotally mounted onthe upper4 'en'dbif the lever arm 2If andis swingable about anaxis that is in parallelism with the axis of .the typewriter roll I2 when the vtypewriter.carriage isin its central position on the typewriter. .`.'I l 1'eothery end ofthe link 30 is provided with aneyes'iormation 3l in which is looselypositioned the outer end of the shifting'lever .I3,of .the typewrier `The llever 2li is curved similar to .the reverse of the letter S, and curve G of the lever 2 If being This adjustment Vis .providedzso thejhandle 32 may be conveniently positioned for a right handed. or left handed person rusin`g'."t he. Vretractor. device. The handle is frictiona'lly'heldinits adjusted posi tion on the lever 2 Ig by any one of `numero t 1s dethedetailsfof the vices in which vthereis nosinvention, therefore device aretnotshown or 'further described.v j

In therretractor device shownijn Figures Band 9, the shaft 2I"is cutin two atthe point 'i3, and

the other portion `21j, Qijhe shaft 2l` is'arried in a; bearing .block `l4 havingY similar. constructhe upwardly,directedleverfZIi. One. `end of a link 36 is pivotally'connectedto the upper end of thelever 2li at thepoint 31,'and'the other end of the link 36'V is' universallyl connected to a, fitting 38 at A thepoint 39,. thefflttin'g being i,rigidly mounted. on he spacing lever lI3 of, the typewriter,` 'as shown. e

On the inner end .of`,.t l1`e shaft 2I;isrig` idly mounted a ratchet, ysegment 40, nanden 'the inner end of the shaft 2| is rigidly mounted a lever arm ,4 I., Onzthe outer.end of,the .leverV AarmfM is adapted' toengag'e theratchety segment. iso, as to move the'ratchet segment '40 withl the'lever @dientes adaptedrto 1engagaor rest si, 's f t ypewiter, andmans in- 45', the inner e'idf which rests against the typeheii'pper end"n ofthe second saidleveiwriter frame-Maandisllrigidlyheld in position rewriting SDeingTeVelffDl enggemnll between the "frame I4" and" the bearing block 34 A `there ithfto* c erate' dspacin'g' lever and "av toenemen o l' i A helical spring 41 is pos eti fbund tlie shaft 2| withl"onezend` of` the spring1 bearing on thetypewrter frame I4 and the other end of the lspriig4"! being connectedwith the shaf' fil" the a` spew ne, nit i hably" attached to the? left ti pewriter and liolds thefshaft ity tolancil'iii paraiieiisiri with the evernbihg `carried bidone` end i 120e"ottmsiticlW arti fsecndlven saidsoond lever adjusting screw 44 will rest on the support 45 and `lffg` 'liedi lil'elil end 0f lh SidSh'ft noid the ratchet pawi 42 in a raised position so seid second lever having a bend therein whereby it is out of lengagement with the ratchet Segthe lower end of the second said lever may assume ment 40. v a carriage retracting position substantially par- The operation f the device as shown in Figures 25 allel 'With the Vertical Side of the typewriter Side 3, 9, 1i) `and 11, is las fouows; AS the typing is frame and the upper end of the second said lever being done the typewriter carriage and roll I2 will be positioned at a point between the sides therein will move 'from right to left `and with it 0f the typewriter, and Ineens intermediate the will move the lever 2li from the dotted position upper end 0f the Second Said level and the typezlm to the dotted position 2m, and similarly the 3o Writing spacing lever for engagement therewith ratchet segment will move from its dotted position t0 Operate the Seid Spacing level' and t0 retract a to the dotted position 40h, and during this the typewriter carriage, seid means intermediate movement the levers 2| g and 4| wi11 remain inthe upper 'end of the second said lever and the active. Now if the ron I2 is to be revolved to space typewriter spacing lever beine e Standard, one a typing line, or the carriage and m11 are to 15e 35 end of said standard having clamp means formed `retracted lat any point between the dotted position therein. the Outer end of Seid Spacing lever being 2 im and 2|n the lever 2|g may be pressed downrigidly held in said clamp means and supporting wardly, whereupon the 1ever 4| will be swung to the standard in a vertical position, and the secthe right yand immediately upon its starting to ond said lever having a roller thereon and bearmove, the adjusting screw 43 will disengage the 40 ins against the seid standard for Operation of support arm 45 and the ratchet pawl 42 will 4fall the Spacing lever, into engagement with one of the ratchet teeth 3 In a typewriter Carriage retract@ and line of the ratchet segment 40, whereupon the shafts Spacing lever Operating device 0f the kind de- 2| and 2U W11] revolve together to operte the scribed; the combination of a lever positioned spacing lever I3 of the typewriter to space a i 45 in front of the keyboard of a typewriter, a shaft, typing line `or to retract the carriage. This ar Sad Shaft being revolvably Carried in bearing rangement makes it possible to doline spacing or means that is detachably attached to the left side Carriage retractng at any point intermediate frame of the typewriter and holds the shaft in the extreme positions of the carriage without close proximity to and in parallelism with the dropping the hand of the typist to some lowered said frame, said lever being carried by one end position of the lever my, Such as the position of said shaft, a second lever, said second lever shown in the full lines of the lever 2Ig in Fig. 8. being carried on the other end of the Said shaft Upon the completion of the spacing or retractmg said second lever having a bendtherein whereof the Carriage, either in part or als a Whole' the by the lower end of the second said lever may aslever 2|g will be returned to its normal position lll "5 sume a carriage retracting position Substantially by the spring 41 upon the release of the hand1e parallel with the vertical side of the typewriter 32 by the hand of the typiSi-h v side frame and the upper endof the second said Such modifications of my invention may be lever will be positioned at a point between the employed as lie withinthescope of the appended Sides of the typewnter and mea'n intermedi' claims Without departing from the spirit and `iri- G0 ate the upper end of the Second Sald lever and tention ofthe invention i the typewriting spacing lever for engagement Now having fully shown and described my im therewith to operate the said spacing lever and Vention, what I claim is; t u to retract the typewriter cariage, said means inl. In a typewriter carriage retractor and line 6.- termedate the .upper en.d of the seond said lever spacing lever operating device of the kind de o and the ypewrtter spacmglever bemg alinksa'id scribed; the combination of a lever positioned in link havmg a rlght angletum at one end there iront of the keyboard of a typewriter, a shaft, @fr Said turned link end being journaued in a said shaft being revolvably carried in bearing bearingcarred 0n the upper end 0f the Second means that is detachably attached to the left side Said Shaft said link having an eye formatinn 0n frame of the typewriter and holds the shaft in 0 the other end thereof and Said Spacing lever close proximity to and in parallelism with `the being 1005915 heldin Said eyesaid frame, said lever being carried by one end 4v In a typewriter Carriage Tel'flaCtOl and line of said shaft, a` second lever, said second lever Spacing level Operating device 0f the kind debeing carried on the other end of the said shaft, scribed: the combination of a lever positioned in said second lever having a bend therein wherefront of the keyboard 0f e typewriter, e Shaft,

.animes said shaft being revolvably carried in` bearing means that is detachably attached to the left side frame of the typewriter and holds the shaft in .close proximity to and in parallelism with the said frame, said lever being carried by one end of said shaft, a second lever, said second lever -being carried on the'other end of the said shaft,

said second lever having a bend therein whereby the lower end of the second said lever may assume a carriage retracting position substantially parallel with the vertical side of the typewriterside frame and the upper end of the second said ylever will Ibe positioned at a. point between the -sides of the typewriter, and means intermediate the upper` end of the second said lever and the typewriting spacing lever for engagement. therewith y to operate the said spacinglever and to retract the typewriter carriage, said shaft being made in` two sections, said sections being positioned in axial alignment with each other,- and clutch means carried by the adjacent ends of saidshaft VNumber .sections whereby the second said lever will travel with the typewriter carriage andthe rst said lever may stand still, and upon .the .downward movement of the first said lever the'clutch means engages to drive the second said lever to retract the typewriter carriage.

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